Deadline: 28 May 2015
The Royal Society is accepting applications for the SABMiller Exchange Program. It will provide awards of three years’ duration to enable African scientists in sub-saharan Africa to partner with UK-based institutions.
Funding
- The award will cover the costs of travel and subsistence for training purposes (up to 5,000 Euro per year) and research costs (up to 2,000 Euro per year).
- Duration of funding: 3 years
- Number of awards offered: 5 awards per round
- Value: 21,000 Euro per award (up to maximum of 7,000 Euro may be spent in each year).
The Royal Society has received funding from SABMiller plc to support a 5 year programme to expand its capacity building activities in Africa. As a result, the Royal Society has launched a new scheme, the SABMiller Royal Society Exchange Programme, aimed at supporting collaborative research projects between researchers in the UK and researchers in sub-Saharan Africa. The programme will focus on, but not be restricted to Ghana and Tanzania.
Eligibility Requirements
The applicant must:
- have a PhD or equivalent research experience
- hold a permanent or fixed term contract in an eligible university or research institute which must span the duration of the project
Collaborations should be based on a single project between “the applicant” (UK based scientist) and “co-applicant” (African based scientist).
Countries Covered: Sub-Saharan Africa but with a focus on, but not limited to Ghana and Tanzania.
How to Apply?
Applications can only be submitted online using the Royal Scoiety’s electronic Grant Application and Processing (e-GAP) system. All applications must be submitted cia e-GAP to the UK host organization for approval and must be approved via e-GAP before they are accepted as complete.
For more information, visit SABMiller Exchange Program.
